waterfront
noun
wa·ter·front
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfrənt 
ˈwä-
: land, land with buildings, or a section of a town fronting or abutting on a body of water
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The more than 52,000-capacity stadium, located on Liverpool’s waterfront, is scheduled to host its first competitive Premier League game in August.
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Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 18 July 2025
In a few days, volunteers were able clear most of the debris on the waterfront.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 July 2025
The campaign seemed to put an end to a stadium charade that included a dog-and-pony show for the ages in June 2019 at the Dali Museum on the St. Pete waterfront.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Today the waterfront is 2½ miles away: Singapore has added approximately 25 percent more land since Independence.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
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Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 18 July 2025
In a few days, volunteers were able clear most of the debris on the waterfront.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 July 2025
The campaign seemed to put an end to a stadium charade that included a dog-and-pony show for the ages in June 2019 at the Dali Museum on the St. Pete waterfront.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Today the waterfront is 2½ miles away: Singapore has added approximately 25 percent more land since Independence.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterfront. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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waterfront
noun
wa·ter·front
-ˌfrənt
: land or a section of a town bordering on a body of water
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